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==Etymology and derivation==

==Etymology and derivation==

The term ‘nasya’ is derived from the root word ‘nas’, which means ‘motion’(nasagatau) or pervasion (nasavyapatau).<ref>Sabdakalpadruma- vol 5, 3rd edition. Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit series office; 1961.nasya; p. 457:Col 1</ref>  The term ‘nastaha’ means ‘beneficial to nose’.<ref>Mukundalal Dwivedi, Vaacaspatyam, Ayurvediya Pancakarma. Varanasi: Chaukhambha bharati academy; 1992, Chapter 11; p-936</ref> Administration of any form of medicine into the nose is called nasya. [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 40/21]<ref name= Susruta> Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref>

The term ‘nasya’ is derived from the root word ‘nas’, which means ‘motion’ (nasagatau) or pervasion (nasavyapatau).<ref>Sabdakalpadruma- vol 5, 3rd edition. Varanasi: Chowkhamba Sanskrit series office; 1961.nasya; p. 457:Col 1</ref>  The term ‘nastaha’ means ‘beneficial to nose’.<ref>Mukundalal Dwivedi, Vaacaspatyam, Ayurvediya Pancakarma. Varanasi: Chaukhambha bharati academy; 1992, Chapter 11; p-936</ref> Administration of any form of medicine into the nose is called nasya. [Su.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 40/21]<ref name= Susruta> Sushruta. Sushruta Samhita. Edited by Jadavaji Trikamji Aacharya. 8th ed. Varanasi: Chaukhambha Orientalia;2005.</ref>

==Synonyms==

==Synonyms==